Question
Experts, what are the potential side effects of long-term use of Jishang Dihuang Wan for treating mild early puberty in children? Should the use of Jishang Dihuang Wan for curing mild early puberty have a stage or treatment course?
Answer
- Over-nutrition is one of the main causes of early puberty in children. To prevent early puberty, parents should pay attention to not consume excessive amounts of high-protein foods, and balance meat and vegetables in each meal, avoiding making meat the main dish.
- Reduce the consumption of fast food. Studies have shown that children who eat fast food more than twice a week and frequently consume fried snacks have a 2.5 times higher chance of early puberty than average children. Therefore, it is advisable to limit children’s consumption of fast food and substitute fresh fruits for fried foods.
- Avoid giving children supplements like royal jelly, pollen, or intelligence-enhancing health products. If necessary, they should be taken under a doctor’s guidance.
- Mothers should store birth control pills and breast enhancement beauty products properly to prevent children from accidentally ingesting or coming into contact with them, and also to prevent children from using adult cosmetics or skincare products.
- Breastfeeding mothers should not use breast enhancement products applied to the breasts to prevent the child from ingesting them.
- Children should eat less out-of-season vegetables and fruits, as well as foods containing additives.
- Parents should avoid intimate moments in front of children and prohibit children from accessing movies and books related to sex.